"It was a good opportunity,'' Joseph's agent, Chris Grier, said. "The French league is very good and the team he's on is a EuroCup team.

"Being from Montreal, Kris speaks French fluently,'' he added. "It's a good fit for Kris.''

Grier said Joseph needed to go someplace where he would play after a tumultuous 20112-13 season that saw him split time between the Boston Celtics, the Brooklyn Nets and two NBA D-League teams.

After being selected in the second round of the 2012 NBA draft by the Celtics, Joseph played in 10 NBA games last year -- six with Boston and four with the Brooklyn Nets. After the season, the Nets dealt Joseph back to the Celtics as part of the trade that sent Kevin Garnett and Paul Pierce to Brooklyn.

The Celtics eventually waived Joseph. The timing of the trade prevented Joseph from playing in the NBA's summer leagues. He considered an offer from a pro team in China, but put it off to go to camp with Orlando.

"I still think Kris is an NBA player, but he needs to give himself a chance to play and develop,'' Grier said. "This gives him an opportunity to play.''